Vice President Kashim Shettima says he supports the adoption of a non-kinetic approach to tackling insecurity in the South East region of the country.
The Vice President said this when he received a delegation led by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa.
The delegation under the auspices of Peace In South East Project visited the VP to present the initiative and invite him for the launch of the project that proposes a non-kinetic solution to the crisis in the South East region.
Speaking after a brief introduction of the new initiative, the Vice President endorsed the concept, and insists that the “approach is the practicable.
Earlier in his address, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, reiterated the call for a non-kinetic approach to addressing the security challenges facing the South East region.
He stressed the urgency of finding solutions, just as he said, Nigeria cannot ignore these challenges; and must face them head-on.
He says The current situation in the southeast has severely affected the lives of people in the region and their sense of unity.
Kalu expressed optimism that the Peace in South East Project could bring hope to the region, similar to how other parts of the country have seen improvement.
